Sausage stuffer



Feb. 24. 1925.

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Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES WALTER. HAUSMAN, on WAUKoN, IOWA.

SAUSAGE STUFFER.

Application led September 22, 1924. Serial' No. 739,172.

T0 all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VALTERHAUSMAN, a citizen of United States, residing at Waukon, in the county of Allamakee and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sausage Stulfers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. A

The present invention relates to sausage stuffing machines, and aims to provide a machine of that kind comprising a novel construction and assemblagel of the component elements, whereby the machine is advantageous and eliicient in use.

As a more specific object, the invention aims to provide a sausage stuflier which is power driven under manual control in a convenient and facile manner, which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in construction, and which can be readily cleaned.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine, showing, in broken lines, the follower or piston retracted fand the container or cylinder turned to vertical position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 2 2 ofV Fig. k3.

Fig. 3 is a pla-n view of the machine.

Figs. 4 and 5 are cross sec-tions on the respective lines el-Lt and 5-5 of Fig. 1.

The frame of the machine comprises the side members 7 having their legs connected by the cross rods 8, and the upper portions of said members 7 are connected near one end by the cross member 9. A cross bar 10 is secured on the members 7 between the endsV thereof and has a dropped curved` portion between its ends and between the members 7, as seen in Fig. 5.

The container or cylinder 11 in which the ground meat or other material is held, is mounted between the side members 7 of the frame, said container having outstanding trunnions 12 at opposite sides between the ends thereof seated in the slotted seats 13 upstanding from the members 7, and when the container swings to normal horizontal position it seats on the bar 10. The forward end of the container 11 has a nipple 14 through which the material is discharged, and a nozzle 15 is detachably connected to said nipple. The nozzle has the enlarged portion 16 to fit snugly over the nipple 14, said nipple and portion being tapered so as to fit tightly together. The portion 16 has a bayonet slot 17 to engage a lug 18 on the nipple, whereby to secure the nozzle to the nipple when the nozzle is rotated on said nipple. Diderent sizes of nozzles, each having a portion 16, can be used interchangeably and the nozzle is readily removed from the container for purpose of cleaning. The container can be turned to vertical position, as shown' in broken lines in'Fig. 1, the nozzle 15 having been removed from the container, for convenience in placing the material in the container, and the container can also be readily lifted out of the slots in the seats 13 for cleaning the container.

The container 11 has a hook or'keeper 19 to extend downwardly through an aperture 2O in the bar 10 when the container is swung against said bar to normalhorizontal position, and a hook-shaped latchl 21 is provided below said bar to engage the keeper 19 and retain the container in position. Said latch 21 is disposed within a hanger 22 secured to and depending from the bar 10, the latch heilig mounted on the pivot in or lrivet 23 extending through the anger. The latch 21 has a weight 24 which swings the latch to a position to engage the keeper 19, and a pin or rivet 25 extends through thelhanger r22 to serve as a stop to limit the movement of the latch 21 vand retain the latch in position to engage the keeper 19. By raising the.v weight 2st the latch 21 is disengaged from the keeper 19, thereby permitting the container 11 to be swung to vertical position.

A follower or piston 26 is movable snugly in the container to force the material through the nozzle, and is secured to one end of a screw-threaded rod Ornstein 27 which slides through bearings 28 mounted on the cross member 9 at the rear end of the frame. The rear end of the container 11 is open for the passage of the follower into and out of the container, and when the follower is retracted from the container, as seen in broken lines in Fig. 1, the container can be swung to vertical position by releasing the latch 21 vfromthe keeper 'i9 and the container can also be removed from the frame.

A gear wheel 29 is diSposedibet-iieeirfthe bearings 28 and has its hub screw-threaded on the rod 27. The rear end of theirod ,2T has a crank 30 whereby said rod can be turned manually ifdesired, with thewheel' 29 held against rotation, for advancing or retracting the follower.

,Iny order to rotate the wheel 29 bypower, f oradvancing or retracting'the ffollower, a U-shapedlhanger AOis pivotedlat its ends, as4 at 31, to the cross memberv 9, anda shaft 32 isjournaled through said'hangerand-has a pulley wheel 33 secured to the reaiyend thereof for connecting said shaft fby abelt with ainotor, although the shaft 32 lcanrbe rotatedby power in vany suitable manner. A pinion 184 is secured on'said shaft '52 within the hanger to move intoand-out of mesh witlithe gear vwlieeld29. l.i-i-piiiion555 meshing with the gearwheel 29 Visino`unt ed withiinthe.member 9 on a shaftBf-mcu-nted in said member, :and the pinion 84 is arranged to alternatelyfengagethe gear wheel 29 and pinion 35. '.When the pinion 34 meshes with the gear wheel 29, the lgear wheel 29 is rotated in one direction Von the rod 27 to move the follower in -one di-rection longitudinally of the container, and when the pinionq34 meshes withtlie pinion 35, the direction iof ,rotation of-the gear wheel 29 is reversed so that the-follower isinoved longitudinally in the opposite direction. Then the pinion V34 'is'fin int-ermediateor neutral positionthe gear wheel 29 vis not rotated. Thus., "by swinging -the hangerBO t-he movement and position ofthe follower 26 is readily controlled.v

'In order to swing the :hanger 730 yunder manual control, a rock shaft B'is-journaled in bearings 3S secured to oneside member 7, and an upwardly extending arm 39l issecured to vsaid shaft and is connected 'by a link 40 with thehanger 30. A 'retaining member 41 is secured to the ,lia'nger'BO by the pivot V3l, and overlaps the l'link 40 to hold itin engagementwith ythe'hanger 30, said link being readily disengaged from thehangerr wlienthe retainer 4l is kremoved or turned away from the link. A Atreadle 42 is secured tothe rock shaft 37 .and pro- `i'ects to tlieopposite side ofthe frame to be depressed by one foot ofthe operator, leaving both hands free for other duties while operating the machine. A coiled torsion spring 43 is disposed on the rod 27 tofturn said rod and rai/se the treadle 142, thereby swinging the arm'39 andha-nger itoward. vthe left, as seen inFig. 4,'to move the'pinion 34 into engagement with the pinion' 55. Then the treadle is vdepressed by the foot, the shaft 37 s turned against the infiuencevof the spring 43 to lmove the arm 39 and gear-wheel 29. A detent 44 is pivoted be- `tween;itsfvendaaasiat 45, to one side member 7 to be swung by hand, the upper terminal .ofsaiddetent providing a handle, and the lower end of the detent has a notch 46 to engagevthe-treadle V.and limit the upward movement thereof by the spring 43, so that the hangerBO and-pinion34` are maintained inv neutral or Vintermediate position with the `connection ybetween .the drive shaft 32 and gear-wheel 29 open.

The member 9 Ahas sto-ps 47 uto limit .fthe swinging-movement of thehanger-80, so as toprevent the pinion: 34 from.y engaging -too tightly Vwithftlie gear Iwheell`29 and pinion 35.

The follower is readily advancedgan'd-retracted by ope'rating-the treadlez42 bythe foot, `leaving both hands free for :other duties in .connection with the operation of the machine, andi-when it f is fdesiredfthat the follower remain .stationary with :the

shaft 32 rotating,y theV detent-.44 is .swungso that -the treadle 42 seats upwardly in :the notch 46,1--as seen inFig. l.

'Having thus describedthe invention,what is claimed as newis '1. lA machine of thecharacter.described lcomprising a frame, a container vsupported by `the drame, a follower movable in the container,a rod -securedftoxthe follower and Yslidfalole Avin `the lframe, a `gear wheel gscrewthreaded on saidrodand assemblediwithethe frame, aA pinion carriedby the :frame and Imeshing .with :said Y.gear wheehfaa f movable vmember carried by lthe frame, a dri-ve f shaft carried `by .said member, :and la pinionfon said drive l shaft .to alternately enga-ge'saidy gear wheel and-frstnainedpinio1i.

2. A machine Vof z-tlie.characterxlescribed compris-ing ya iframe having side --members,

e and la .cross finember, 1a container An iounted between said :side l members, i a. screw-thread Ved rod slid-able insaidfcross member, afol lower secured to .said rodgand ymova-ble in said f container, .a kgear wheel screwetlrreaded on :said rod-and assembled with v.saidjcross member, afhanger pivoted t0 Vsaid icross member, a pinion mounted in :said cross .member and meshing with said 'gear Whel, `a drive shaft mounted in said hanger, and `a pinion yon the drive shaft to :alternately `mesh with the lgear ,wheel Yand .lfirstnamed` pinion.

A .machine of the character ydescribed comprising -a frame having side `members and a cross member'at-one end, a container able throughsaid cross member,a Lfollower l-trunnioned on:.said side members and located between them, .said container having -a discharge outlet .f at -that y end iopposite p to the Vcross member, v'means :carried by vthe :frame :for latching-fthe containerin ,horizontal position, a' screw-threadedrodislid-u Secured to said rod and sldable n the con` tainer, a gear wheel sorew-threaded on said rod and located wifhin said Cross member, a pinion carried by said cross member and meshing with said gear Wheel, a hanger pvoted to said cross member, a drive shaft carried by said hanger, a pinion on the drive swinging said hanger.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aHix my signature.

WALTER HAUSMAN. 

